Parent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈperənt|  American pronunciation of the word parent
Brit.  |ˈpeər(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word parent

noun

- a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
- an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

verb

- look after a child until it is an adult (syn: bring up, nurture, raise, rear)

Extra examples

My parents live in New York.

The form must be signed by a parent or guardian of the child.

The parent brings food to the chicks.

The new plant will have characteristics of both parent plants.

Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young.

New shoots appear near the parent plant.

Land Rover's new parent

Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management.

Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?

Becoming a parent opened up a whole new chapter in my life.

If you have a problem, tell your parent, teacher, or someone else you trust.

She failed to fulfill her obligations as a parent.

To convey sympathy to a bereaved parent by telephone struck him as maladroit ...

The disease can be transmitted from parent to offspring.

...a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim...

Word forms

noun
singular: parent
plural: parents
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